There are two overarching trends in the future of news. Firstly, consumers are accessing news from an ever-broader range of devices. These devices provide access to content on-demand, anywhere and they provide much greater scope for interactivity, enabling the global consumption of news (and feedback to news providers) on an unprecedented scale. Secondly, the concept of what constitutes news is widening and new services that are less reliant on “professional” newsgathering are … [Read more...] about News REwire
Technology
Homeland Security
Q: When it comes to issues of digital rights management (DRM), what kind of conversations did you have with Astro, and were channels or broadcasters involved in those conversations? A: Delivering content specifi cally to mobile devices requires a different approach to content security, because these are open devices – they are not controlled by the operator. With Astro, we implemented a Microsoft player DRM. But in order to get the various content owners’ approval, the … [Read more...] about Homeland Security
Left to your own Devices
Changing the landscape A conventional satellite TV reception system converts the received satellite signals and distributes them via coaxial cables to satellite tuners and demodulators in set-top boxes (STBs). To make available satellite TV programmes to more TV screens in the house would require more decoders and coaxial cabling. However, the continuing growth of the “third” and “fourth” screens—the smartphones and tablets—is changing the playing field when … [Read more...] about Left to your own Devices
Screen Savour
If you fi nd yourself clicking on a mouse to get to video content just as often as you do on a remote control, you are not in the minority. Among consumers who are existing Internet users (“online consumers”), watching video content on computers has become just as popular as watching video content on television, according to Nielsen. 84% of online consumers reported watching video content at home on a computer at least once a month, compared to television’s 83%. This is in … [Read more...] about Screen Savour
Get Smart
Accedo estimates at least 20 million Smart TVs will be sold across Asia-Pacific in 2012. According to NPD DisplaySearch, nearly 20% of all TVs shipped worldwide were Smart TVs, the highest country worldwide being Japan at 36% of all TVs shipped, with China closely following at 30%. This is a truly global phenomenon as no region worldwide has Smart TVs at less than 10% of all TVs shipped in that region. From CES 2012 (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, it was clear that Samsung, LG, … [Read more...] about Get Smart
What’s on your Wallpaper?
What if you were watching the fi nale of X-factor LIVE and wanted to know the latest buzz in town? You would scroll through your phone, fi nd the Twitter app and view the live feeds – all while keeping an eye on the TV at the same time. All this hassle can potentially be eliminated with NDS’s innovative TV, which was one of the products we were introduced to at the NDS product showcase. As we entered the dimly-lit, fully wallpapered room, an iPad sat on the sofa – no television … [Read more...] about What’s on your Wallpaper?